Jeff pearlman the new york times bestselling author of seven books. Sports book king jeff pearlman dishes on the lakers, wishes he had an afro. May 21, 2019 linda zafranis sister, debbie, was a playboy playmate and jerry buss girlfriend in the late 1970s, according to the jeff pearlman book showtime. The lakers roster overflowed with exciting allstarcaliber players, including. Sports book king jeff pearlman dishes on the lakers, wishes he had an afro as the nba playoffs begin, a new book revives the big stars, drugs, sex, and rivalries of. Espns stephen a smith accuses jeff pearlman of racism. Lakers, nets score big with reported russelllopez blockbuster deal the lakers are setting themselves up for bigger moves while the nets get a potential rising star. Showtime chronicles glitzy lakers era of magic, kareem. As the nba playoffs begin, a new book revives the big stars.
Jeff pearlman s showtime is a dishy take on the runandgun lakers of the 1980s, with an insider look at magic, kareem and more. She shows up quite frequently in showtime, and speaks openly here about why women are drawn to athletes, why athletes tend to cheat and why the 1980s lakers live forever in her heart. Here i was sitting in a limo at the ramp leading into the. Jeff pearlman had already finished his book on the kobe bryantshaquille onealphil jackson lakers era. In october 2011 he released his fifth book, a biography of walter payton titled, sweetness. In march, deadline reported that hbo had ordered a pilot for a scripted series based on the book showtime. What a tonic jeff pearlmans new book is for forlorn lakers fans suffering through the teams disastrous current season. Jeff pearlman discusses his showtime lakers book, the writing.
The lakers roster overflowed with exciting allstarcaliber players, including center. Once again, jeff pearlman has produced an exhaustively researched, elegantly written book that recreates one of the most colorful and memorable teams of the modern era. When buss bought the lakers and their home arena, the forum, he hired linda rambis as part of the sales team. Football for a buck, the crazy rise and crazier demise of the usfl. The book of basketball by bill simmons showtime by jeff pearlman dream. Mar 05, 2014 jeff pearlmans books sweetness, the bad guys won. No basketball fans bookshelf will be complete without it.
Subscribe to read more to find out about similar books. Smith ripped low life author jeff pearlman for suggesting the first take cohost does nothing but scream and should have been laid off, asking, why are you. Written by max borenstein, the untitled showtime lakers project is based on jeff pearlmans nonfiction book showtime. Former tennessean sports writer jeff pearlman adds kobe bryant prologue to new lakers book. Between 1980 and 1991, the lakers played in an unmatched nine nba championship series, capturing five of them. Cavs trade isaiah thomas, pick to lakers for clarkson, nance. Bestselling sportswriter jeff pearlman draws from almost three hundred interviews to take the first full measure of the lakers.
I received my copy of phil jacksons eleven rings on friday and immediately delved into the 334 page journey through phil jacksons 11 well actually, championships two as a player. Such is the push and pull with showtime, jeff pearlman s look into one of the nbas greatest dynasties. The disbelief, doublechecking and shock at confirmation followed like it did for many others. Mar 05, 2014 after craig read some pretty juice excerpts from jeff pearlmans new book, showtime. Jeff pearlman born 1972 is an american sports writer.
The book offers fantastic stories, great memories, and a behind the scenes look into the people who made up one of the most dominant runs the nba has ever seen. But its a wild leap to assume the lakers wouldve won the series if bryant. He lives in southern california with his wife, catherine, and. Lakers rumors around a potential blockbuster trade have been circling since the end of last season. Its hard not to have competing expectations going into a book about the team that set the standard for winning and looking good at while doing it. Written by max borenstein, the project is based on jeff pearlmans nonfiction book showtime. Max borenstein, showrunner on lakers drama series, inks. He is a former sports illustrated senior writer, a former columnist and a former staff writer for newsday and the nashville tennessean. Excerpt from jeff pearlmans new lakers book showtime forum. In the tradition of jeff pearlman s bestsellers showtime, boys will be boys, and the bad guys won, threering circus is a rollicking deep dive into one of sports most fraught yet successful pairings. Jeff pearlman jeff pearlman is the new york times bestselling author of eight books, including football for a buck,the bad guys won.
Despite their history of incompetence with trades, probably not, but if the lakers were to throw in a few pieces they could get the deal done. Excerpt from jeff pearlmans new lakers book showtime. Praise for showtime the showtime lakers are the dynasty that forever changed the nba, transforming a game into an entertainment spectacle. This time, however, it will document the kobe bryantshaquille oneal era. Magic johnson and rob pelinka are licking their chops at every. Of course magic johnson takes center stage with his effervescent personality and larger than life persona who really defined the showtime era. Plus, the creators of division 6 bound join the show. The book begins, however, with jackson describing the lakers 2009 championship parade. Hbo has ordered a pilot for a scripted drama based on jeff pearlman s nonfiction book showtime. At the start of nba playoffs, sports book king jeff pearlman dishes. He has written three books about baseball, three about football and one on basketball.
Mar 05, 2014 on march 4th, jeff pearlmans showtime. Linda zafranis sister, debbie, was a playboy playmate and jerry buss girlfriend in the late 1970s, according to the jeff pearlman book showtime. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read showtime. In showtime, former sports illustrated senior writer jeff pearlman presents the complete. Author jeff pearlman weighs in on his new book, showtime. Dont take on any more money that goes beyond this year. After eight years of design excellence, i decided it was time for an upgrade. Unabridged audiobook, 18 hours and 36 minutes, audible audio. In response to the thr article, pearlman said on twitter that the news was pretty thrilling. The following is an excerpt from jeff pearlmans new book, showtime, which can be ordered here. I implore you to read a book called showtime by jeff pearlman.
Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Bestselling sportswriter jeff pearlman draws from almost three hundred interviews to take the first full measure of the lakers epic showtime era. Buy jeff pearlman ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device. Once again a great book by jeff pearlman, possibly my favorite and hes done a bunch of good ones such as the bad guys won on the 1986 mets, sweetness on walter payton and boys will be boys on the dallas cowboys of the 1990s.
Jeff pearlman joins reese waters to weigh in on how the 90s cowboys compared to the 80s mets, his time around john rocker and more. Through his relentless reporting and buoyant writing, jeff pearlman has delivered the story in full, from rare insight into kareem and magic to what ital really ital went on afterhours in the forum club. What a tonic jeff pearlman s new book is for forlorn lakers fans suffering through the teams disastrous current season. Jeff pearlman adds kobe bryant prologue to new lakers book. With the nba trade deadline just over two weeks away, the rumor mill is running at full speed. Sports book king jeff pearlman dishes on the lakers. A dazzling account of one of americas greatest sports sagas, showtime is packed with indelible characters, vicious rivalries, and jawdropping, behindthescenes stories of the players decadent hollywood lifestyles. Showtime lakers with author jeff pearlman nba nbc sports. Jeff pearlman on magic johnson and the lakers dynasty. Lakers free agency rumors, nba draft news, and 4 trades that the lakers. I just learned a few minutes ago about the passing of jerry tarkanian, the legendary basketball coach best known for his successful, controversial tenure at unlv. Clay was a member of the lakers 1982 nba championship squad. A season of brawling, boozing, bimbochasing, and championship baseball jeff pearlman, author.
Hbo has given a series order to the untitled lakers project, a onehour limited series drama based on jeff pearlman s book showtime. Pearlman, a native new yorker, is currently working on another book about the lakers. In october 2011 he released his fifth book, a biography of walter payton titled. In june 1979, as jack kent cooke, owner of the lakers, was working out the final details of the franchises sale to jerry buss, the two moguls worked together to find a replacement for coach jerry west, who had decided to step down after three seasons on the bench. Lakers ship dangelo russell to nets in salary dump. Whereas long ago, riley was liked by an entire roster, he now was viewed as a.
He has written two books about baseball and was the author of the infamous john rocker interview in sports illustrated. He was the author of the infamous john rocker interview in sports illustrated. The remarkable, improbable, iconic life of brett favre, is available now. So hang tight for the next bunch of weeks as jeffpearlman. He sold his shares in lakers years before nba team values skyrocketed. When jeff pearlman began doing research on a book he wanted to write about the lakers showtime era of the 1980s it involved a twoyearprocess and about 300 intervi. Oct, 2015 we chat about jeff pearlmans excellent book, showtime, where clay is quoted on his dislike of lakers coach paul westhead. He contrasts that, with the high esteem he holds for coach pat riley, who johnson played under, during his two seasons with the lakers. Jeff pearlman is a new york times best selling author. In a classic salary dump, the lakers shipped dangelo russell, timofey mozgov and the no. Wanda, we became acquainted during my research for showtime, the new book. Praise for jeff pearlman and showtime a marvelous and dishy history of the showtime lakers, full of bareknuckled assessments. Jeff pearlman is writing a book about kobe and the lakers and interviewed an undisclosed former teammate of his for details of the doomed finals series that the pistons won in a gentlemans sweep.